Refate Echoes of Desire Walkthrough Guide All Chapters

Refate Echoes of Desire plunges players into a rich narrative filled with tough choices and rapid QTE moments. Mastering these elements directly influences your relationships and the story’s flow, making the path to achievements both challenging and rewarding.

Every chapter and scene is thoroughly explored here, ensuring you won’t miss critical decision points or hidden achievements.

All Chapters and Walkthrough Guide

Dive deep into Refate Echoes of Desire’s intricate storytelling by understanding how to navigate chapters, pivotal decisions, and relationship dynamics. Unlock achievements and experience all story branches by following this structured walkthrough.

Prologue – Scattered Dreams

Key Information:

• The prologue contains 3 key scenes plus 1 non-key scene.
• Completing it awards the achievement Scattered Dreams.

Scene 1

• Select “Hands-on” to continue without penalty.
• Choosing “Pay money” results in an immediate game END.
• During the QTE (1a): Passing increases Prestige; failing ends the game.

Scene 2

• Choose “Step forward” to gain favor with Kyoko.
• Choosing “It’s none of my business” reduces Kyoko’s favor.
• QTE (2a): Passing enhances Meng’s relationship; failing has no impact.

Scene 3

• “Continue with Bai Meng” boosts Meng’s favor.
• “Go take a look at Rei” raises Rei’s favor.

Scene 4

• Selecting “Directly take action” leads to a QTE: pass for Prestige increase or fail for game END.
• “Attempt to defend oneself” continues the storyline without immediate risk.

Scene 5

• “It doesn’t matter” choice benefits Meng and Rei but lowers Kyoko’s favor.
• “Pretending to be a boyfriend” improves Kyoko’s relationship but reduces Meng’s and Rei’s.

Scene 6

• “Follow Bai Meng” increases Meng’s favor and decreases Rei’s.
• “Stay with Rei” conversely raises Rei’s favor and lowers Meng’s, ending the chapter.

Memory Fragment (Key Information 2)

• Choosing “Try” boosts Meng’s favor.
• Choosing “Forget it” leaves relationships unchanged.
• Either decision concludes the chapter.

Achievement Unlocked: Scattered Dreams

Chapter 1 – Prison Bird Rhapsody

Key Information:

• Features 2 key scenes and 4 non-key scenes.
• Achievement earned upon completion: Prison Bird Rhapsody.

Scene 1

• “Selling oneself” progresses to Scene 2.
• “Try to escape” advances to Scene 3.
• “Better die” results in an immediate END.

Scene 2

• “I’d rather not play” moves to Scene 8.
• “Just play and have fun” leads to QTE Scene 2a.
• For QTE (2a): Passing unlocks achievement Gambling Saint Descended while failing yields no penalty; all paths converge back to Scene 8.

Scene 3

• QTE: Passing lets the story continue; failing causes END.
• Dialogue choice (3a): “A piece of cake” grants Meng+; “Not very convenient” causes no change.

Scene 4

• Choosing “Never mind” leads to Scene 7.
• “Just hiding for a moment” rewards Meng+.

Scene 5

• “Leave as soon as possible” moves to Scene 7.
• “Hidden under the table” yields no changes.

Scene 6

• “Look elsewhere” increases Meng’s favor.
• “Stare ahead” decreases Meng’s favor.

Scene 7

• “I agree” builds Kyoko’s favor.
• “Can you tell me what you need?” lowers Kyoko’s favor.

Scene 8

• Inputting “999” correctly continues the story.
• “888” loops the scene.
• “666” also loops but triggers a unique scene featuring Rei.

Scene 9

• Choosing “Tell the truth” increases Shoka’s favor.
• “Sweet talk” results in game END.

Scene 10

• “Kyoko” choice yields Kyoko+ and Shoka−.
• “Shoka” choice produces Shoka+ and Kyoko−.

Scene 11

• Choosing “Kyoko’s car” raises Kyoko’s favor and lowers Shoka’s.
• Choosing “Shoka’s car” does the opposite.
• “No response” causes no impact.

Scene 12 (Final Sequence)

• “Find Kyoko” leads to Scene 12a if favor is high, or chapter end if low.
• “Take care of Shoka” takes you to Scene 12b with high favor, or chapter end with low.

Scene 12a (Kyoko Route):

• “Admit” greatly increases Kyoko’s favor.
• “Deny” moderately increases Kyoko’s favor.
• Both choices conclude the chapter.

Scene 12b (Shoka Route):

• Shoka’s favor increases, ending the chapter.

Achievement Unlocked: Prison Bird Rhapsody

Chapter 2 – Reignite the Soul

Chapter 2 ramps up the stakes with branching choices that shape relationships with Chiyuki, Shoka, Kyoko, and Bai Meng. Successful quick-time events offer achievement unlocks and keep the story moving.

Scene 1

• Choosing to escape decreases Prestige and Chiyuki’s favor.
• Confronting the situation head-on increases both Prestige and Chiyuki’s favor.

Scene 2

• “I’ll reconsider” reduces Shoka’s favor.
• “Okay, I accept” increases Shoka’s favor.

Scene 3

• Asking “Why did you join?” has no effect.
• “What does your name mean?” applies no change.
• “Are you a ninja?” does not alter outcomes.
• Choosing “Nothing I want to ask” ends the questioning.

Scene 4

• Passing each challenge section rewards Chiyuki’s favor (up to 3 increments).
• A perfect 8/8 correct unlocks the achievement Exceptionally Gifted.
• Failing the QTE gives no rewards but allows progress to Section 7.

Bug Notice: Due to a known glitch triggered by pressing S, the achievement may fail to unlock if the QTE is not completed successfully on the first try. The developers have been informed.

Scene 5

• A determined response (“Really not letting this go”) increases Chiyuki’s favor.
• A humble reply decreases it and advances to Scene 7.

Scene 6

• Starting to punish raises Chiyuki’s favor.
• Letting her off the hook does not affect relationships.

Scene 7

• Selecting Shoka proceeds to Scene 8 without effect.
• Choosing Kyoko leads to Scene 9 without effect.

Scene 8

• Agreeing (“Of course”) boosts Shoka’s favor.
• Disagreeing (“Not good enough”) has no impact.

Overall, these choices cumulatively increase Shoka’s favor.

Scene 9

• “One on left” leaves no changes.
• “One on right” increases Prestige.

Scene 9a

• Giving kind words reduces Kyoko’s favor.
• Strict education increases Kyoko’s favor.

Scene 10

• Choosing Bai Meng continues to Scene 10a without immediate effect.
• Picking Rei improves her favor and advances to Scene 11.

Scene 10a – Bai Meng’s Therapy

• Stimulus therapy elevates Meng’s favor.
• Conservative treatment decreases Meng’s favor.

Scene 11 – Reunion

• Locating Shoka does not alter relations.
• Finding Kyoko also causes no change.
• Not saying goodbye boosts Meng’s favor.

Note that if favor with Shoka or Kyoko is particularly low, you might face negative reactions and be forced to replay the scene.

Scene 12

• Successfully passing parts of this scene improves Chiyuki’s favor (up to 3 increments).
• A perfect score of 12/12 unlocks achievement Ultimate Mystery.
• Failing this sequence concludes the chapter prematurely.

Scene 13

• Passing grants Prestige increase and the achievement Defeat Incheon.
• Failure results in game termination.

Achievement: Reignite the Soul of the Extreme Dao is awarded upon chapter completion.

Chapter 3 – The Lord Has Arrived

Introducing the character Chiaki, Chapter 3 centers on classroom interactions and further QTE challenges. Your decisions influence your standing with Kyoko, Shoka, and Bai Meng.

Scene 1

• Apologizing to the teacher increases Chiaki’s favor.
• Praising the teacher reduces Chiaki’s favor.

Scene 2

• Allying with Kyoko raises her favor and lowers Shoka’s, leading to Scene 2a.
• Aligning with Shoka does the opposite, moving to Scene 2b.

Scene 2a

• The outfit choices “Blue cowboy,” “Black dress,” and “Pink shirt” cause no changes.
• Choosing “You’re wearing outfit” increases Kyoko’s favor.

Scene 2b

• Options including Shoka and Chiyuki yield no immediate effects.

Note: The initial playthrough allows selections of both Kyoko and Shoka paths, unlocking unique content. Subsequent runs restrict choice to only one.

Key Information 4

This chapter comprises 3 key scenes and 3 non-key scenes, offering a balanced mix of narrative depth and player choice.

Scene 3

• Talking about badges, photos, or the Shadow has no consequences.
• Selecting “There’s nothing else” ends the dialogue.

Scene 4

• Following Kyoko increases her favor and decreases Meng’s.
• Following Bai Meng reverses these effects.

Scene 5

• Choosing Chiaki increases his favor and decreases Kyoko’s and Meng’s.
• Choosing Kyoko enhances her favor while lowering Chiaki’s and Meng’s.
• Choosing Bai Meng boosts Meng’s favor but reduces Chiaki’s and Kyoko’s.

Scene 5a

This scene mirrors choices and outcomes similar to Scene 5, reinforcing relationship dynamics.

Scene 6

• Selecting Kyoko, Shoka, or Chiaki respectively heightens their relationships.
• Failing the QTE immediately ends the game.

Achievement: The Lord Has Arrived unlocked after this chapter.

Chapter 4 – Silver Spear Rose is Coming

Chapter 4 challenges your ability to manage relationships with Wakaba, Chiyuki, and Bai Meng, featuring multiple QTEs linked to achievement progression.

Scene 1

• Choosing to stop Chiyuki grows Wakaba’s favor.
• Stopping Wakaba increases Chiyuki’s and Shoka’s favor as well as Prestige.

Scene 2

• Disclosing the real reason positively impacts Wakaba’s favor.
• Giving a perfunctory excuse harms Wakaba’s favor.

Key Information 5

This chapter includes 3 key and 4 non-key scenes. If the Sandbag scene malfunctions, reselecting it typically resolves the issue.

Scene 3

3a – Chiaki

• Praising the food does not affect relationships.
• Suggesting eating together improves Chiaki’s favor.

3b – Chiyuki (QTE)

• Successfully passing QTE enhances Chiyuki’s favor.
• Failing results in a penalty to her favor.

The penalty applies only to the first failure in the sequence.

3c – Kyoko (Baseball QTE)

• Passing all three attempts increases Kyoko’s favor and grants achievement Mezase! Koushien.
• Failing has no effect.

3d – Shoka

• Accompanying Shoka leads to Section 3d1.
• Waiting outside skips this section.

3d1 – Color Choice

• Red has no effect.
• Black improves Shoka’s favor.

3e – Bai Meng

• Swearing at mentor increases Meng’s favor.
• Cheering has no effect.
• Comforting Bai Meng decreases Meng’s favor.

3e1 – Aftermath

• Sending Bai Meng home raises Meng’s favor.
• Paying and leaving leaves no change.
• Helping Rei tidy up increases Rei’s favor; a successful QTE grants an additional boost.

Scene 4

• Protecting Chiyuki increases her favor.
• Protecting Bai Meng enhances her favor.
• Protecting Shoka raises Shoka’s and Chiyuki’s favor.
• Protecting Wakaba increases Wakaba’s favor.
• Protecting Kyoko increases Kyoko’s favor.

Achievement: Silver Spear Rose is Coming earned upon chapter completion.

Chapter 5 – Managing Kabukicho

This chapter tests your leadership skills and relationships with Chiaki, Nei, and Bai Meng as responsibilities mount.

Scene 1

• Making promises to Chiaki improves his favor.
• Expressing doubt lowers Chiaki’s favor.

Key Information 6

Contains 2 key scenes and 4 non-key scenes, balancing story progression and character development.

Scene 2

• Putting on your coat raises Nei’s favor.
• Choosing to question yields no effect.

Scene 3

• Comforting Rei increases her favor.
• Comforting Jun has no relationship impact.

Scene 4

High Meng affinity routes progress to scene 4a; low affinity leads to 4b.

4a – Good Ending Path